A review by bdowning81
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Incredibly moving and engrossing modern-day take on David Copperfield in the Appalachia region. I kept having to pause the audiobook - wonderfully narrated by Charlie Thurston - to catch my breath or cry, or just to process what I'd just heard.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship